Wilby, Norfolk

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52°28′08″N 0°59′27″E / 52.46889°N 0.99083°E / 52.46889; 0.99083

Wilby is a village and former civil parish, 17 miles (27 km) south-west of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Quidenham, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 94.[2] Wilby has a church called All Saints.[3] Wilby Hall, a country house is north of the village.

History

The name "Wilby" means 'Willow-tree farm/settlement' or 'willow-tree circle'.[4] There are earthworks of Wilby deserted medieval village and there is evidence of Saxon occupation.[5] Wilby was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wilebey/Wilgeby/Willebeih.[6] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Quidenham.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Distance from Wilby [52.469188, 0.990485]". GENUKI. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Population statistics Wilby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "norfolkchurches.co.uk/". Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Wilby Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Wilby-Shrunken-Village-Quidenham". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Norfolk U-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Wilby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 July 2020.


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